Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) isn’t just for easing hot flashes – when used as a vaginal estrogen cream, it can also combat post-menopausal female dryness.

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Dr. Laura Corio, a New York-based OB-GYN writing on a WebMD blog, argues in favor of HRT as a treatment option for many women – assuming you haven’t had breast cancer. In particular, she discusses the role of vaginal estrogen cream in preventing the layers of the vagina and the bladder from thinning.

Vaginal and bladder walls thin naturally as we age and lose estrogen. For many women, it can be a serious problem, since it can lead to dyspareunia, which simply means sex becomes very painful.

And if that’s not reason enough to consider HRT, consider this: That same thinning of the vagina and bladder can make you itch and generally feel like you have a chronic infection.

“If you have breast cancer, I would not encourage you take hormones because it could increase your risk for recurrence, but many women can take HRT safely,” she writes.

It’s important to remember, Corio adds, that estrogen treatments should always include progesterone unless you’ve had a hysterectomy. The progesterone helps protect against uterine cancer.

Regardless, you should talk to your own doctor about whether or not HRT and vaginal estrogen cream is right for you. Your doctor should also closely monitor your use of hormones, since they have been linked to problems.

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It’s also important to remember that hormones aren’t the only way to address female dryness.

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